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We Chat To Hardcore 2016's Acts Ahead Of This Weekend

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Ahead of this weekend's Hardcore 2016 in Sydney, we had a quick chat to a handful of the acts getting ready to get br00tal.

choke

Where is the hardcore scene headed? Seems like these days everyone is playing in multiple bands and booking incestual show line-ups with said bands. Hopefully some interesting new Australian hardcore records come out in the next few years.

vices

Where is the hardcore scene headed? It seems a lot of bands are writing passionate, socially conscious and political music as of late, which I think is a really exciting regardless of the genre. People giving a shit is so important.

reactions

Which band/album got you into hardcore and why? Down To Nothing. Probably The Most. I saw their Sound & Fury 2010 footage and instantly knew I wanted to sing in a band. Music with a message is what attracted me.

rebirth

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Which band/album got you into hardcore and why? Parkway Drive, they started everything for me. That band introduced me to so many important bands when I was young and really started my love and passion for hardcore and the hardcore scene.

cursed earth

Most the most hardcore thing you've ever seen at a show? Watching the singer of Killswitch Engage jump from a 15-metre high speaker stack and send multiple people to the hospital at a festival.

born free

Most the most hardcore thing you've ever seen at a show? The sense of community you feel when all your friends are in the same place.